The Farm Real Estate Situation, 1931-32

Contents: The situation in general -- Farm real estate values (Values continue adjustment to lower price level - Income from agriculture during 1931 back nearly to pre-war level - Values in North Central States drop sharply - Declines in Southern States continue - Mountain and Pacific States report...

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Main Author: Stauber, B. R.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.338178
http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/338178
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/338178/files/BAEcirc261.pdf
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Summary:Contents: The situation in general -- Farm real estate values (Values continue adjustment to lower price level - Income from agriculture during 1931 back nearly to pre-war level - Values in North Central States drop sharply - Declines in Southern States continue - Mountain and Pacific States report severe declines - Smallest declines reported from North Atlantic States - Census reports facilitate cross-section study of values) -- Changes in farm ownership (Forced transactions increase, voluntary selling declines - Total farmer bankruptcies decrease, but higher in some States - Proportion of sales to nonfarmers increases) -- Farm-mortgage credit -- Farm real estate taxes (Decreased farm real estate tax per acre indicated).